Stuart McClure Book Stuart
The archive
1989–2026

The Library

Thirty years of Stuart’s writing, talks, books and press, in one place you can search.

Pieces
429
In his own words
42
With Joel Scambray
103
Talks & recordings
99

Search everything Start with a question

Whose words are these? Every piece carries one label, so you know who is speaking.

  • Stuart’s wordsStuart wrote it himself, and it ran under his name.
  • Co-written with Joel ScambrayStuart wrote it together with Joel Scambray. This covers their Security Watch columns in InfoWorld and the Hacking Exposed books.
  • Summary — not his wordsA page written about one of his talks or articles, rather than by him. It sums up what he said, so please don’t quote it as his words.
  • PressA journalist or publication reporting on his work, often quoting him.
  • ScanA scan of an original document, such as a printed page, a filing or a report.
  • VideoAudioA recording of Stuart speaking, such as a talk, an interview or a podcast.

Start with a question

Four questions people bring to him.

Each shelf below gathers a few pieces that answer one of these questions. Every piece is labeled, so you can tell whether you are reading Stuart’s own words, watching a recording of him, or reading someone else’s report.

How do I protect my family?

“Don’t trust us! Please, please, please, just trust yourself. Test for yourself.”

Know the Truth · 2016
    Six small checks for your household

    What happened on Flight 811?

    “I was given a present beyond words that day: a life’s passion.”

    Why Cylance? · 4 December 2012
      Read the full story of Flight 811, including his own account

      Nine people died on Flight 811. Out of respect for them, this shelf leaves out emergency footage and sensational retellings.

      Reading paths

      However much time you have.

      Pick a path that fits the time you have. Each one is a short list to read or watch in order, because each step builds on the one before it. The times are estimates.

      5 minutes

      Why he started Cylance, in his own words

        30 minutes

        From Flight 811 to prevention-first security

          An evening

          From the attacker’s playbook to people working alongside AI

            Books and forewords

            The books he wrote, and the ones he introduced.

            The first list holds the books Stuart wrote or co-wrote, starting with Hacking Exposed in 1999 and including its later editions, the Hacking Exposed Windows books and Web Hacking. The second holds the forewords he wrote for other authors’ books. Both lists run oldest first.

            Books he wrote or co-wrote

              Forewords he wrote

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                Everything in the library, newest first. The search runs entirely in your browser, so nothing you type is sent anywhere.

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                Each circle is one year, and brighter circles hold more pieces. Choose a year to see only the work from that year.